Future-Proofing the Pharma Customer–Supplier Relationship

How Can Pharma Companies & Suppliers Collaborate To Respond To What May Lie Ahead?

In an ever-changing global landscape, how are bio/pharmaceutical companies and their suppliers responding and positioning themselves to adapt to what may lie ahead? 

Gain first-hand experience from an executive panel, who will share lessons learned, best practices, and innovative ways on how they are collaborating to adapt to the challenges of increased product and supply-chain complexity, macro issues, such as tariff/trade policy, and other issues impacting supply planning and supply assurance. Gain practical insight on how to enhance supply-chain visibility and resilience, apply joint risk management, and achieve continuous improvement in the pharma customer–supplier relationship. 

Panelists

• Xavier De Ceuninck, Category Management Lead, PGS Global Procurement, Source to Pay, Pfizer
• Emad Abdelsadek, Vice President, Sales, EMEA, BD Biopharma Systems
• Two Additional Panelists TBA 
• Panel Moderator: Vishal Bhandari, Partner, Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice, Americas, Kearney

Price & Registration

DCAT Member Company Price: $59

DCAT Week 2026 programs are exclusively available to registered DCAT Member Company employees. Confirm your company’s membership here or email DCATMembership@dcat.org.

Who Should Attend?

• Bio/pharmaceutical companies, including individuals with functional responsibility in sourcing, procurement, supply management and external manufacturing. 
• CDMOs/CMOs and suppliers (raw materials and other inputs), including individuals engaged in business development, sales, marketing and operational functions in support of bio/pharmaceutical development and manufacturing. 
• Other companies engaged in the bio/pharmaceutical business ecosystem.  

The DCAT organization is pleased to offer timely and topical education sessions during DCAT Week. Compared to similar programs found in the industry’s marketplace, DCAT’s program fees are deeply discounted for employees of DCAT Member Companies. 

Distribution of Speaker Presentations

There are no speaker presentations for this program. It is a panel discussion only. 

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